Indian River Charter High School Graduation

SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS VERO BEACH - Rachel Rendon, valedictorian for Indian River Charter High School, addresses her fellow classmates during the school's 2011 Commencement Exercises on Saturday morning. "We're starting our lives now," said Rendon, who will be attending Florida State University in the fall to study biology. CQ: Rachel Rendon TC IR CHARTER4.jpg TAKEN: May 28 2011

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS VERO BEACH - Senior members of the Indian River Charter High School chorus celebrate after singing the IRCHS School Song at the conclusion of the school's 2011 Commencement Exercises at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday morning. CQ: TC IR CHARTER5.jpg TAKEN: May 28 2011

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.

SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS VERO BEACH - Members of the 2011 graduating class from Indian River Charter High School throw their mortarboards in the air at the conclusion of the school's commencement exercises at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday morning. CQ: TC IR CHARTER3.jpg TAKEN: May 28 2011

SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS VERO BEACH - Mariana Higgins (center), gets a hug from ESE resource specialist Terri Strazzulla, following Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday morning. Since the school's first graduation, it has been a tradition that the graduating class from the school walk through a line of all the teachers and staff members to thank them and say their goodbyes. CQ: Mariana Higgins, Terri Strazzulla TC IR CHARTER6.jpg TAKEN: May 28 2011

VERO BEACH - Images from Indian River Charter High School's graduation at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 28th.